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ERIC Number: EJ131238
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1976
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Statistical Comparison of Entrance Prediction Equations using ACT or SAT Scores, or Both
Adams, L. La Mar; And Others
College and University, 51, 2, 174-82, Win 76
A statistical comparison of American College Test (ACT) or Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) for predicting first semester grade point averages (GPA) for beginning freshmen at Brigham Young University, when used with a high school GPA as a fixed independent variable, showed little or no difference. Other comparisons were by sex and geographic area. (JT)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Educational Research, Geographic Regions, Grade Point Average, Grade Prediction, Higher Education, Predictive Measurement, Sex (Characteristics)
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Identifiers: ACT Assessment; Scholastic Aptitude Test